has already bolted to the Hau Haus; and of course, to Te Kooti. I feel particularly sorry for this. Eori Tapuaea, and some of the neutrals have drawn off to Kati Kati; and a few others are not particularly well behaved. This makes it doubly important that we should keep a sharp look out here. The force I propose to get from the Coast will number 150; the Arawas who go with Fraser, about 350. I have offered the bonus you proposed, for Te Kooti, dead or alive, -- £1,000. Fraser is very anxious to be off, but it is absolutely necessary that we should be prepared for any emergency. I am afraid that McDonnell has been rather precipitate, but that cannot be helped now. Our course is clear. We must make the best of our position. The ''Luna'' has made an extraordinarily quick trip, 10 hours only, but rather heavy